Nicks view on the franchise tag...

this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; when the strike/lockout ended last summer we immediately signed the guys we wanted, MUCH faster than anyone else.
Yes, we lost Goodwin, and some marginal D-linemen, but overall everyone was very happy about the team we were starting the year ...

when the strike/lockout ended last summer we immediately signed the guys we wanted, MUCH faster than anyone else.
Yes, we lost Goodwin, and some marginal D-linemen, but overall everyone was very happy about the team we were starting the year with

So... why the hell is everyone so down on the Nicks & Brees negotiations? When have Loomis & co ever taken anything public before it was finalized? Does everyone expect progress reports?
Just RELAX